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DIY Genius Creates Shiny Gold Peddle-Powered Porsche Roadster

Can't afford to buy a Porsche? Why not make your own? That's what one skilled sport car enthusiast did, and the result was this absolutely gorgeous golden replica of the coveted boxter. And don't think there's a heavy bloc V8 engine sitting underneath the hood - this shiny number runs completely on pedal power!

A fun and surely labor-intensive project created from scratch in someone’s garage, this DIY design was in fact inspired by a small, orange toy car. Built with all the proper lights in place, the car’s frame is actually formed by PVC pipes and cardboard and held together with duct tape. And forget about the gas versus hybrid versus electric debate, this “car” runs completely by foot power, with a quadricycle sitting underneath all that sheen.

So look out if you see this green dream machine barreling down the street – we’re guessing the car can hit a max speed of 15 mph! We wonder if it’s also subject to all those traffic rules…

WHY THIS MATTERS:

Aside from being a stroke of DIY genius, this “Porsche” is completely emissions free since it’s pedal powered. Imagine how much fuel we could save if every Porsche was even half as clean as this one.

How did this guy make the shape so perfect??? Obviously you can't make a mould for cardboard - how peculiar??

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DIY Genius Creates Shiny Gold Peddle-Powered Porsche Roadster

Can't afford to buy a Porsche? Why not make your own? That's what one skilled sport car enthusiast did, and the result was this absolutely gorgeous golden replica of the coveted boxter. And don't think there's a heavy bloc V8 engine sitting underneath -

Eco Do It Yourself Porsche

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Can't afford to buy a Porsche? Why not make your own? That's what one skilled sport car enthusiast did, and the result was this absolutely gorgeous golden replica of the coveted boxter. And don't think there's a heavy bloc V8 engine sitting underneath the hood - this shiny number runs completely on pedal power!

Built with all the proper lights in place, the car's frame is actually formed with PVC pipes, cardboard and held together with duct tape.

Eco Do It Yourself Porsche

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Built with all the proper lights in place, the car's frame is actually formed with PVC pipes, cardboard and held together with duct tape.

This car seats two!

Eco Do It Yourself Porsche

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This car seats two!

Forget about the gas versus hybrid versus electric debate, this "car" runs completely by foot power, with a quadricycle sitting behind all that sheen.

Eco Do It Yourself Porsche

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Forget about the gas versus hybrid versus electric debate, this "car" runs completely by foot power, with a quadricycle sitting behind all that sheen.